A Multilevel Analysis of Child Care and Women's Fertility Decisions in Western Germany

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 584-596

  Hank, Karsten ^a   Kreyenfeld, Michaela ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Child care; Fertility; Germany; Multilevel analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041917625     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2003.00584.x     Document Type: Review

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